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Richardson Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

800 NE Blackwell Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64086 · (816) 986-2220 · Part of Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Lee's Summit’s School Grade A better than 87% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
405
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Richardson Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lee's Summit kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Lee's Summit kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Richardson Elem.You are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 NE Blackwell Rd, Lee's Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 166
Grade 267
Grade 367
Grade 468
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
542’20
515’21
442’22
432’23
405’24

Down 25.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 13%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 11%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richardson Elem. from Lee's Summit families.

Other schools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District

The district →
Great Beginnings Early Ed CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lee's Summit
331 students10:1
Prairie View Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
C
604 students14:1
Summit Pointe Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
A−
534 students16:1
Mason Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A−
512 students16:1
Underwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
B+
511 students15:1
Cedar Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A
487 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Lee's Summit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.